Curtain-pole.



F. J. GLEMAN.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 19, 1909.

Patented Apr.

2 SHEETS- F. J. COLEMAN.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNB19, 1909,

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET FRANCIS JOSEPH COLEMAN, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led .Tune 19, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910. Serial No. 503,130.

To all whom il' may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANCIS JOSEPH COLEMAN, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain and shade poles andembraces the construction of a pole adapted to hold a shade or curtainthereon without the use of any tacks or similar fastening devices.

One of the objects of the invention is the construction of a pole havinga simple locking device operable therein whereby a shade or curtain maybe easily fastened in place thereon.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a pole forholding shades and curtains thereon having a pair of locking barslocated in a recess or groove whereby a shade or curtain may be easilyand quickly secured thereon.

With the above and other objects in view the invention embraces certainconstructions, combinations and arrangements of parts clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of my iniproved pole showing the lockingbars raised, Fig. 2 is a detall sectional view showing the engaging endsof the locking bars, Fig. 3 is a detail view in section showing themanner in which the locking bars are held on the pole, Fig. et is atransverse sectional view showing the manner in which a curtain is heldon the pole, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the pole supporting acurtain, and Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view showing the manner inwhich a curtain can be held on the pole.

Referring to the accompanying drawings l denotes a pole having alongitudinal groove 2 therein, said groove having its opposite endsspaced apart from the ends of the pole so as to form abutments 3. Thefaces of the abutments 3 are beveled at 4land are engaged by the outerends of the lockin bars 5, which bars are formed with bevele outer ends6.

The locking bars 5 are formed on their inner ends with a tongue andgroove whereby Said ends may lockingly engage with each other. Thetongue 7 of the locking bar 5 is disposed on a horizontal plane withrelation to the bar, and the groove 8 of the locking bar 5 is adapted toengage with the tongue 7. The abutments 3 are provided with invertedUshaped springs 9, which are connected thereto by fastening devices l0,whereby the locking bars can be frictionally held in the recess and thetongue and groove Will be normally held in locking engagement with eachother.

When it is desired to secure a curtain or shade to the pole l the upperedge thereof is placed in the recess and the two locking bars are forcedinto the recess so as to hold the curtain or shade in place. Thisarrangement eliminates the necessity of using tacks in the case ofeither shades or curtains and rings in the case of curtains, While itassures the safe holding of the curtain or shade.

Having described my invention I claim A pole having a longitudinalrecess, said recess having its ends spaced apart from the ends of thepole so that abutments are formed in the pole near its ends, saidabutinents being provided with beveled ends, springs thereon, andlocking bars in the recess, said bars being formed with beveled endsengaging the springs and with engaging tongue and groove ends.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS JOSEPH COLEMAN.

lvitnesses:

CHAS. RODENBAUGH, Jos. A. LEE,

